Demographics

Demographics of Slovakia in 2023 - Structure, Labor, Regional Trends

Last Updated: October 30, 2023
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Population

5.454 million

TFR

1.57 Child

Median Age

40.1 Years Old

Dependency Ratio

48.8 %

Life Expectancy

75.3 Years

Net Migration Rate

78.3 ‰

Executive Summary

Slovakia - Population Growth

Note: % | Forecast After 2023 (UN, Statistics Office, Local Agency)

Population Structure

The population demographic data has been updated to October 2023 based primarily on the United Nations population database, with some countries using their own statistical agencies. All data listed is from 2022 (unless otherwise noted).

Population +

408 k people

Birth

53 k people

Death

70 k people

Net Migration

425 k people

Slovakia - Population Growth Drivers
Note: % | forecast after 2023
Slovakia - Age Structure - Historical & Forecast
Note: % | forecast after 2023

Natural Growth

-3.1 ‰

Net Migration

78.3 ‰

Young Dependency

23.2 %

Old Dependency

25.6 %

Slovakia - Median Age
Note: Age
Slovakia - Demographic Structure
Source: UN Population; OOSGA Analytics

Culture Brief

Races

Slovak 80.7%, Hungarian 8.5%, Romani 2%, other 1.8% (includes Czech, Ruthenian, Ukrainian, Russian, German, Polish), unspecified 7% (2011 est. by CIA)

Language Used

Slovak (official) 78.6%, Hungarian 9.4%, Roma 2.3%, Ruthenian 1%, other or unspecified 8.8% (2011 est.)

Religion

Roman Catholic 62%, Protestant 8.2%, Greek Catholic 3.8%, other or unspecified 12.5%, none 13.4% (2011 est. by CIA)

Slovakia - Education
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Slovakia - Education Comparison (Tertiary Education)
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Labor Brief

Slovakia - Labor Participation Rate
Note: %
Slovakia - Labor Participation by Groups
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Slovakia - Labor Participation By Sectors
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Regional Brief

Slovakia - Population in Key Regions
Slovakia - GDP Per Capita in Key Regions
Reference
  • Population project by age group: UN population database | Data after 2022 is estimated/forecasted | Forecasted with medium variant
  • Currency: nominal USD, unless otherwise specified. | IMF
  • Economic projection: OECD, IMF, EIU, Local Government
  • Culture, ethnicities, languages: CIA Factbook
  •  Education: World Bank
  • Labor Participation: ILO, OOSGA.org
  • Data Aggregation & Calculation: OOSGA.org
  • Analysis: Economic Team
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